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America paused for a moment this morning to remember the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon as well as United Flight 93 which crashed into a field near Shanksville...

The Ohio Secretary of State has ruled that a Marysville referendum will not appear on the November ballot. In a letter sent Friday to the Union County Board of Elections, Secretary of State Frank LaRo...

This Kia, reported stolen from the 300 block of Terrace Court in Marysville, was captured by Flock cameras. Police were able to find the car, arrest the alleged thieves and return the car to its owner...

Plain City Council members are trying to balance the pros and cons as they consider whether to move forward with a proposed moratorium on most changes to the Uptown. “Is this the best of a bad situati...

Marysville will host a 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Monday. As part of the ceremony, a cadre of firefighters will again climb 2,200 steps, the equivalent of 110 flights to honor the 343 FDNY firefight...

Visitors to the Jerome Township Building will notice some updates to the exterior of the building, as the back now matches the front which was renovated in 2020-2021. The Board of Trustees approved a ...

It might be best known for its pre-career curriculum for high school students, but Tolles Career and Technical Center is also a hub of adult education courses that recently earned the school state rec...

As Jerome Township voters consider approving limited home rule, the trustees revealed the root of a rift between the county and their desire to approach tax abatements differently. “It seems like the ...

Marysville City Council is considering a series of changes to the city’s personnel handbook. At Tuesday night’s work session, City Human Resources Director Brian Dostanko spoke about those changes and...

Each year before closing, Marysville allows the city canines to enjoy a dip in the city pool. Monday was the final day for swimmers meaning Tuesday was for the dogs. Above, Katie Wylie helps her golde...

The former Heritage Cooperative building at 324 N. Main St. is coming down. Crews from Advanced Demolition Services spent the day Wednesday razing the small building that once held the local operation...

Chris Timmons, a Marysville native and MHS graduate, has become a household name for political junkies following the indictments of former president Donald Trump. A former Georgia prosecutor, Timmons ...

Students, faculty and staff are mourning the death of a Marysville High School freshman following a drowning over the weekend. According to information from Marysville School District, freshman Jesse ...

The Union County Health Department is offering two flu shot clinics in Richwood to give local residents an easy opportunity to get their annual shot. Public health nurses from UCHD will be offering fl...

Union County Tourism wants Richwood involved in its wayfinding signage project but village officials said the high cost of signs make them hesitant. (Graphic submitted) -- Richwood officials said they...

Residents on Chestnut Street are complaining that, for a number of reasons, their neighborhood is seeing an inordinate number of crashes. Incidents include, top, a rollover crash July 31, middle, a ca...

A man and woman could each be facing more than a decade and a half in prison Kristen Werlein, 39, and Brian Neil Saunders, Jr., 48, both of McArthur, are each charged with one count of aggravated traf...

A Marysville City Council member is sounding off about several items ahead of this year’s election and budget cycle. At Monday’s city council meeting, Member Deb Groat said she is proud the city will ...

A Tennessee woman could be facing a year in prison after a phone fell into her purse, she claims. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Twila D. Mullins, 49, of Tennessee. Mullins is charged with o...

Community members gathered at Partners Park Thursday afternoon to recognize Overdose Awareness Day. The theme of the third annual event was “You’re Never Too Lost to Be Found,” based on a poem by Tahl...

The Union County Commissioners have filed suit against Jerome Township over the board’s recent zoning amendment, another blow to an already strained relationship. At the regular meeting Wednesday, the...

Plain City’s new council members and mayor will see a bump in pay beginning in January. Council members will be paid an additional $50 per meeting they attend while the mayor will make $2,000 more ann...

Plain City Council members agreed to reach out to local business owners for feedback before finalizing a moratorium on most Uptown building changes. “I think we owe it to the business owners,” said Co...

Boy Scout Troop 440 waits to raise the flag commemorating the start of the Richwood Independent Fair Wednesday morning.   Several village and county officials were present for 131st annual event put o...

In a move that drew raucous applause, the Marysville City Council Monday night rejected a plan to rezone land, which would have made the way for nearly 300 single-family rental homes on the city’s sou...

With growth happening in the southern portion of Union County, officials think Richwood should prepare to be next. Savannah Allen with Union County Economic Development told Richwood Village Council M...

Several local residents attended a Celebration of Life event at Partners Park Tuesday afternoon organized by ViaQuest Hospice. Jen Young, left, led a release Monarch butterflies as Kevin Mabry perform...

Marysville Police and the Union County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a woman was found dead on the city’s south end. Roxanne Wood, 63, of 1151 Coleridge Blvd., was found dead in her home at...

Competition blooms are pictured during the 56th Annual Dahlia Show at the local YMCA. This year’s show will be held in the same location on Sept. 2 and 3 with free admission to the public. (Photo subm...

Residents are invited to the ViaQuest Hospice Annual Bereavement Memorial to honor and celebrate the lives of those who died while receiving hospice services. The service will be held Tuesday from 2-3...